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SM03 LSV

2003 Audi A3

Silver Petrol 1781cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Nov 2019
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

101,075 mi
Last recorded101,075 miles
Recorded on8 Nov 2018
Typical for 2003 Audi A392,659 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM03 LSV
MakeAudi
ModelA3
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,781cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 8 Nov 2018 101,075 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2018 101,075 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake inadequately mounted (1.1.21 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 1 Nov 2017 79,860 miles

centre exhaust mount bracket broken

offside rear tyre worn to 2.5mm and tread perishing

Fail 31 Oct 2017 79,860 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

centre exhaust mount bracket broken

offside rear tyre worn to 2.5mm and tread perishing

Pass 25 Oct 2016 69,423 miles

Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroded

Fail 25 Oct 2016 69,423 miles

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Rear coil spring corroded x2 (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroded

Pass 30 Oct 2015 65,638 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear both pipes at rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

advise front clamp corroded

Pass 31 Oct 2014 63,247 miles

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

near side and off side rear tyres have slight cracking in tread

Pass 13 Jun 2013 58,223 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

center exaust deteriorated

Pass 8 Jun 2012 54,311 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

near side and off side rear disks pitted

Pass 10 Jun 2011 52,335 miles
Fail 9 Jun 2011 52,329 miles

Brake servo vacuum pipe split (3.6.C.1b)

n/s/r & o/s/r rear brake discs slightly pitted

Pass 24 May 2010 48,317 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 43,790 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 14 May 2008 37,985 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 31,808 miles
Pass 19 May 2006 22,917 miles

How Reliable is the Audi A3?

Based on 7,415,025 MOT tests across 593,922 vehicles.

78.0%
Pass Rate
7,083
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
593,922
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 173,142
Stop lamp not working 65,421
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 58,420
Registration plate lamp not working 52,417
coil spring broken 45,761
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SM03 LSV is a 2003 Audi A3 in Silver with a 1,781cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

Across all 2003 Audi A3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 92,659 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Audi A3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 173,142 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SM03 LSV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Audi A3 typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 23 years old, this Audi A3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SM03 LSV registered?

SM03 LSV is a 2003 Audi A3, first registered on 20 May 2003.

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